British girl, 13, feared abducted while on family holiday to Caribbean

British girl, 13, is feared to have been abducted while on family holiday to the Caribbean – after vanishing more than two weeks ago while visiting a corner shop

• Delika White Lezama disappeared while in Trinidad to visit her grandmother 
• She was last seen on a back road after going to a corner shop on December 17
• Delika’s mother and brother desperately searched for her after disappearance
• They have sent messages to Delika’s phone which appear not to have been read

A thirteen-year-old British girl is feared to have been abducted while on a family holiday to the Caribbean more than two weeks ago.

Delika White Lezama, of Greenford, London, disappeared while on a trip with her mother and brother to Trinidad to visit her grandmother. 

The teenager was last seen on a back road after going to a corner shop near her grandmother’s house in Sangre Grande town at around 4pm on December 17. 

According to The Mirror, Delika’s family desperately began searching for her after realising she had not come home ten minutes later, but were unable to locate her.

Delika White Lezama, 13, of Greenford, London, disappeared while on a trip with her mother and brother to Trinidad to visit her grandmother

Police officers from the local force’s anti-kidnapping unit are searching for the girl, whose family has been receiving support from the UK foreign office. 

Meanwhile, the family has also made repeated appeals to find her on social media, saying they are ‘beyond desperate’.       

Delika’s mother, Delia White, said: ‘She didn’t seem upset or angry when she left – there was nothing that would have made her run away.

‘I can’t think of anyone who could abduct her in particular, but everyone knows us, the whole community knows us, and that I come and go from the UK to see my mum all the time.

The thirteen-year-old was last seen on a back road after going to a corner shop near her grandmother’s house in Sangre Grande town at around 4pm on December 17

‘My seven-year-old son is here as well, and I’m just trying to stay strong for him. At the moment I don’t have the energy even just to say how I’m feeling.’

Ms White said the family began a manic search when her daughter failed to return home. 

She continued: ‘We looked everywhere. A few people said the cameras weren’t working in the area. It gets dark at around 5.30pm.

‘I started to get worried as she doesn’t know the area, she doesn’t really speak the language, so I’m thinking anyone could have seen her or any driver could have picked her up.

‘I don’t know if she went somewhere and got lost.’

Since the teenager’s disappearance, the family have sent several messages addressed to Delika’s phone which have been delivered but not read

Ms White added that when it got dark she went to the police station to make a report, before driving around and looking for her all through the night. 

She explained that her daughter had visited the corner shop to buy a SIM card because she was having trouble with her phone during the holiday. 

The shopkeeper confirmed she had attended the store but she was unable to find the card she needed and left. 

Since the teenager’s disappearance, the family have sent several messages addressed to Delika’s phone which have been delivered but not read. 

Her mother said: ‘The police told me they have some camera footage from the area that she walked, and they’re still waiting for footage of people around the area as well.

‘The police have searched people’s houses, but we haven’t found her. They’ve searched the rivers and the bushes to see if she’s in the area.’

Police – accompanied by a search and rescue team – have been working to track down the girl’s whereabouts and informed The Mirror that the case is being investigated by the force’s anti-kidnapping unit.    

Vallence Rambharat, Captain of Hunters Search and Rescue Team, said: ‘We can confirm that Delika White Lezama is still missing.

‘We can also confirm that investigations are continuing by the Anti Kidnapping Unit of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service.’

Delika’s older sister has taken to social media to share numerous pictures of her sibling via social media in a bid to help people recognise her.

Three days ago, she wrote: ‘There are a few different looks she could have right now but we aren’t sure so if you see her or think you’ve seen her call the police. Please.

‘Been just over 2 weeks and she’s still missing. Has anyone seen or know of her whereabouts?

‘If you would like to remain anonymous that’s definitely an option. Family, friends and police will follow any and every lead at this moment in time.

‘Could someone, anyone just stand up with some sort of information please. We are beyond desperate to find her.’

Police said Delika was wearing a pink top, black skirt, and pink and white Nike Air Force trainers at the time of her disappearance. She was also wearing glasses and had recently removed her braids.

Anyone with information on Delika’s whereabouts is urged to contact Trinidad and Tobago Police Service’s anti-kidnapping unit, Hunters Search and Rescue Team, Sangre Grande Police Station at 668-2444 or 800-TIPS or the police at 555, 999, 911. 

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